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Tiik Odd Fellows' picnio will occur at
Avoca tomorrow. Senator Norris Brown
i.s the chief orator. A bit time is an
ticipated.
Tiik great admirer of Senator La
Follette, Frank A. Harrison, now a re
publican candidate for the legislature in
Lancaster county, says that Congress
man Pollard should be defeated because
he is pledged to support Jce Cannon for
Speaker of the House again.
Evidkn'TI.Y the political outlook ap
pears a little shaking for the republi
cans of the First district, when no one
can be found to oppose Pollard for the
nomination. The fact that he is pledg
ed to support Cannon again for Speaker
should be sufficient to defeat him in the
primaries. Where is Judge Jessen?
Little Vicky Roosewater's protest
has been turned down by the Secretary
of State, George C. Junkin. He says it
would be to "Commit an act of official
tyranny." Secretary Junkin looks at
this matter in the proper light, but the
little editor of the Bee does not care
how unscrupulous such an action would
appear to the voters of Nebraska. He
is one of most unscrupulous politicians
in the state, and will no doubt be sur
prised when he finds out he could not
make one of the samecollor of Secreta
ry Junkin.
An exchange asks: "When did you
first hear of John Kern?" John Kern
was first heard of when he brought Vice
President Fairbanks, into the limelight
bv introducing him to the people of
Indianapolis after Fairbanks had been
nominated four years ago by the repub
licans. Upon Mr. Kern's return from
Denver after he had been nominated to
succeed Mr. Fairbanks, Mr. Fairbanks
extended the saine neighborly consider
ation and resented John Kern to t-.e
peop?e of Indianapolis.
A special from Dubuque, Iowa, says
that Senator William B. Allison flic-d
suddenly at that place Monday af tern-n
at the advanced age of 79 years. H;.!
he lived to serve out his seventh consec
utive term in the senate, to which he
was chosen in the primary last spring,
he would have rounded out a half century
inthe halls of congress.eightin the lower
and forty-two in the upper house. Al
ready there is a scramble for the dead
senator's shoes, Governor Cummins, who
who opposed him in the primary, having
so soon announced his candidacy for the
vacancy. There will be others, and an
other merry time among the republi
cans of the Hawkeye state may be ex
pected. Sufficient returns have .been re
ceived from the primary election held
in Missouri yesterday to insure the
nomination of Hon. W. S. Cowherd of
Kansas City for governor on the demo
cratic ticket. The Journal editor knew
Mr. Cowherd when he was elected
mayor of Kansas City a number "of
years ago, when he was comparatively
a yonng man. It was then that we
prophesied a bright political future
for the young man. He has since serv
ed several terms in congress, and will
make a governor, upon whom the people
of the grand old state can look with
pride. Here's to "Billy" Cowherd,
the next governor of Missouri, who
will be elected by not less than 50,000
majority.
Talk about prosperous times. One
morning last week we chanced to be at
the Burlington Ftation. It was about 6
o'clock, and a fast freight pasBed
throueh without stopping. In the make
up of this train were three oil tank cars'.
and on the side facing town there were
lined up fully a dozen or more tramps
to the car. As to the number on the
other side of each car we did not
note. But it is an evident fact that
they are coming from the east to the
great west where a kind Providence has
favored us with good crops, which is
the sequel to the prosperous times we
at present enjoy. This is a common oc
currence on these through freights and
denotes that prosperty in the east is far
from leing what it is in the west where
the farmers have been favored by good
crop which always brings peace and
plenty.
As the time for closing the filing of
nominations for the primary ballot
draws to a close candidates are begin
ning to come out of the woods, and the
prospect is there will be a full ticket in
the field for each party.
The scared partisans call Bryan
"Chameleon Billie" political acrobat,
and then to clinch their epithets they
call him a Bohemian. Next we may
expect to hear these frightened pie
eaters call him a German, because they
are all for him.
The people who are mobbing cam
paign banners in Ohio and protesting
against them in Nebraska need a co
pious sprinkling of cool patience upon
the heat and flame of their several
brands of patriotic emotion. Emotional
nonsense is bad politics for any party in
any campaign.
Mr. Bryan's speech of acceptance it
is said will not contain over five thous
and words. This is just about long
enough to succinctly 3tate what the
democracy will do if given power with
out the long-winded platitudes his op
ponent had to indulge in to excuse the
republican platform.
The next big event is the Old Set
tlers' Picnic and Reunion at Union, the
dates being Friday and Saturday, Aug
ust 14 and 15. This annual reunion is
of deep interest to the old settlers of
Cass and Otoe counties, where they
meet to talk over pioneer days and en
joy a good time.
Col. Bates, editor of the Plattsmouth
Journal is a candidate for float repre
sentative for Cass and Otoe counties,
on the democratic tick et. Col. Bates is
one of the best known democrats in this
part of the state and will be elected by
a handsome majority. The News is
pleased to see the Colonel come to the
front and take an activ part in the
political fight. Otoe county will give
him a handsome majority. Nebraska
City News.
The protection given the corpora
tions in this country has about put
them in control of our government and
now they threaten to destroy the la
borers' livelihood by throwing them out
of employment if the people fail to give
them continued protection. This is the
kind of cats our protective laws have
been hatching and now they think they
are able to control our people and our
government ot put them out of business.
W ill they do it?
Th:: Weeping Water Republican is
very anxious to know as to how Col.
M. A. Bates, democratic candidate for
float representative stands on county
option No v. the postmaster-editor of
the Republican need not worry in re
gard to Col Bates' standing on this
question. When the proper time ar
rives he will declare himself, and when
he does so, he will be prepared to de
fend his position on all questions that
are now before the people, county op
tion included.
Taft's One Issue.
Taft, in his speech of acceptance,
raises one issue squarely which it should
be possible for all to understand. He
opposes the democratic platform declar
ation against guaranteed bank deposits
on the ground that a tax levied for the
purpose would force the' honest banker
to pay the losses that follow the con
duct of dishonest ones. His criticism
may be just as far as it goes, but like
most of such criticisms when applied to
proposed regulations of the banking
business, it does not go far enough.
Mr. Taft. for instance, fails to state
why the innocent and unsuspecting de
positor should stand the loss resulting
from the conduct of the dishonest bank
er who is allowed to continue in busi
ness by the government. Since the
government and all the banks are in a
sort of partnership by the terms of
which inspectors with full authority to
act, visit the banks, have an opportun
ity at least, to know the manner in
which business is conducted, it looks to
a common depositor as if the poor
"honest" banker would not likely suffer
so much from the acts of the dishonest
bankers, as the depositors do under
present arrangement.
If Taft's argument is good for any
thing, it simply means that "honest"
bankers ought to protect themselves
by voting the republican ticket, while
depositors Ehould protect themselves by
voting the democratic ticket an ar
rangement that would certainly be sat
isfactory to Mr. Bryan.
Pollard Dangerous.
Frank A. Harrison, the original La
Follette man in this state and who
wants to represent Lancaster county in
the legislature, is publishing a paper
called the Nebraska State Capital and
wants the republicans to support and
elect him. In the last issue of his
paper he hands the following to Pol
lard: "The impression is general that Con
gressman Pollard is a great admirer of
Joe Cannon. The impression is gener
al that Cannon has favored ' Pollard in
many ways. If Pollard is elected he
will vote for Cannon for speaker of the
house.
"It is doubtful if a more dangerous
and unscrupulous man than Joe has
held control in congress in recent years.
It is doubtful if there is. a single man in
the First district of Nebraska who is
an admirer of Joe Cannon, aside from
Pollard himself.
"The admiration of Pollard for Can
non is exclusive. It is not shared by
a single one of his constituents. If it
is bad for the country to re-elect Can
non speaker, it as bad for the First
district to elect one of Cannon's allies to
congress.
"If the voters of Nebraska are wise
they will compel their congressional
candidates to pledge themselves against
Cannon and the Cannon clique."
Very Sarcastic.
The Nebraska State Capital, a paper
published by Frank A. Harrison at Lin
coln, and who is also a candidate for the
republican nomination for the legislature
in Lancaster county, contains the fol
lowing piece of sarcasm in reference to
the recent banner incident in that city
"The York Republican is one of the
largest and strongest weekly papers in
the state. What it says is without
mincing or mouthing as a preliminary
Yet it sometimes indulges in delicate
sarcasm. Here is a sample:
'If the most important issue be
fore the people of this state is the
Taft banner that was torn down at
Lincoln, the matter should be can
vassed with all possible diligence. '
"In this little paragraph is a eulogy
of the industry and ingenuity and pa
triotism and statesmanshipof the repub
lican committee that needs no elucida
tion. Some harl thought the party plat
forms were irrportant. There was an
impression that the demands of labor
might cut some figure in the contest.
The desire of the farmers that the
the town banks secure their deposits
was supposed to be an issue that might
change votes. The tarifF had been
mentioned as a possible issue over
which there might be a controversy.
There were a number of thinsrs which
seemed of interest to the voters.
But the republican committee worked
up a banner incident, and we are to
have banner served for breakfast, din
ner and night lunch to the end of the
campaign. All other issues are to De
relegated to the rear. The excellent
young men from Nebraska City who
are acting as proxies at Lincoln foe the
real committee, which is located at
Omaha, will have a real busy time.
The consequent edification of the voters
will be copious and complete.
The York Republican has made a
good suggestion. Let the canvass go
forward with all possible diligence.
J. I. Sheppard, the delegate whom
W. R. Hearst had thrown out at
Chicago, is grand secretary of the rail
way trackmen's organization which has
hosts of members in all the states of
the union. Mr. Sheppard in common
with all sound, conservative labor lead
ers wanted the Independence League
to do some actual good for labor in
stead of hurting it, and he thus ad
vocated the endorsement of Mr. Bryan.
As Hearst is depending upon the labor
vote for his party to aid in keeping the
republicans and misrule in power, he
had no use for the big, brainy man.
But Sheppard was right, and the labor
vote is for Bryan.
The biggest political event that has
ever happened west of the Mississippi
will take place at Lincoln , on Aug. 12.
That will be the Bryan notification.
Get busy and line things up so you can
be present and participate. It isn't
often than people of the great west
have a chance to see a real president
notified and this being one of the times,
they ought to turn out in force.
There ought to be some exciting
times in Iowa soon. The desperate
haste with which Governor Cummins
hurried into the ring with his candidacy
to succeed the late Senator Allison,
indicates that he intends to break into
the senate or break something trying,
and there are a wnoie lot ox lowa re
publicans who will see to it that he
breaks something.
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DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
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Short Items of Interest, From Wed
nesday Evening's Daily Journal
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T. E. Parmele was among those trav
eling north on the fast mail this noon.
H. E. Westcott is among those who
are transacting business in Omaha to
day.
Geo. Ray and wife from Rock BlutFs
are in the city today looking after busi
ness.
Jacob Meisinger, jr., is in the city to
day transacting business with the local
merchants.
Frank Moore from near Murray was
looking after business matters in the
city last night.
Geo. Wallinger is looking after bus
iness matters in the city today, coming
in from the farm.
Commisioner C. R. Jordan of Alvo,
came in yesterday afternoon to attend
the meeting of the commissioners today.
T. H. Pollock is looking after tele
phone business in the metropolis this
afternoon being a passenger on the
fast mail.
Elmer Eikenbary who came down
from his home at Memphis several days
ago on business, returned on the fast
mail this afternoon.
C. A. Rawls was a passenger this
noon for Manawa where he will joinhis
better half on the picnic party which
went up in the morning.
Gsorge Sherwood who is now follow
ing his trade as a machinist at. Dubuque,
Ta. came in last evenine for a visit
with his folks of some days duration.
Wash. Smith and wife departed this
noon on the fast mail for Rosalie, Neb.
where they will visit with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Wm. Coolidge for several
weeks.
Mrs F. M. Richardson and three
children and Miss Emma Stearns de
parted this noon on the fast mail for
Lincoln where they will make th
future home.
Miss Helen Swanson of Omaha who
has been in the city for several weeks
past visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.
ar.rt Mrs. Chas. Rvdberer. returned to
her home on the mail train this noon.
Mrs W. E. Rosencrans and children
and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Raker who
have been visiting in Gretna for sever
al days past, the guests of Miss Cora
Raker, returned to ihis city last even
ing. Capt. David McCaig of Wabash, was
a visitor in the city today shaking hands
with his many old friends and visiting
old acquaintances. He made the Jour
nal office a pleasant call and in com
pany with Judge Ramsey had a great
visit over old times.
J. R. C. Gregory of Nehawka, accom
panied by his brother, A. S. Gregory
of Middleport, Ohio, who is making him
a visit, were, in the city last night to
attend Masonic lodge. They made the
Journal office a pleasant call this after
noon prior to their return to Nehawka.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
year so far in this city. On Main street
thermometers registered all the way
from 98 to 103 in the shade. Owing to
the dryness of the atmosphere the heat
was not felt so much as on other days
and no cases of sunstroke are reported.
At the shops the men suffered greatly
from the heat but no serious effects
were noted.
Doctor Roy Wilson of Osceola, la., is
in the city today getting acquainted
with Dr. E. W. Cook whom he will
work under in the future. Dr. Wilson
is to have charge of the A. O. U. W.
work for the Province of British Col
umbia which is now part of Dr. Cook's
jurisdiction. The gentlemen are at
present perfecting means of handling
the work so it can be done efficiently
and harmoniously.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Maxson were
visitors in Omaha this morning, going
up on No. 19. Both Mr. and Mrs. Max
son are employed by the canal commis
sion in various departments of the Pan
ama canal work, and are now enjoying
their annual vacation. The hot weather
of the past few days have impressed
them with the fact that there is really
worse country than the canal zone as
the cool sea breeze which blows down
their mitigates the extreme heat, while
nothing of that kind exists here. They
expect to return to the zone, in a few
weeks, going by way of Texas and New
Orleans.
Making Things Lively.
From the Harrisbuig Patriot, the
following item is taken showing how
one of Plattsmouth's fair daughtesr, is
impressing the inhabitants of that
sleepy borough.
"On July 29th., Miss Violet Dodge, a
bright and sparkling Nebraska Bryan
girl is making things lively at 132
Broad street celebrating her twenty
third birthday with her uncle, B. T.
neck."
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Philip Meisinger, jr., is among those
in the city today looking after business
matters
Ed. Tritsch is among those coming in
from the country this morning to lock
after business.
L. F. Sallee departed this morning
for Omaha where he will look after
business matters.
Dr. J. B. Jack of the Burlington Re
lief was looking after his regular prac
tice in the city today.
Ed. Becker is among the younger
farmers, getting into the city today to
look after business matters.
Ed. Egenberger was attending to
business matters in the metropolis this
morning going up on the early train.
W. L. Lorenz was among those hav
ing business in Omaha today being a
passenger on the early train for that
point.
Mrs. Roy Dodge who has been visit
ing since Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
P. E. Ruffner, returned to her home in
Omaha this morning.
Lee Allison drove up yesterday from
his farm near Murray to transact busi
ness with the local merchants, return
ing in the cool of the evening.
Chas. Freese, wife and baby departed
on the fast mail this noon for Bridge
port where they will visit with Mrs.
Freese's parents for a short while.
The County Commissioners are in
session today transacting routine busi
ness. Nothing out of the ordinary came
before them. A very large number of
bills are up for consideration.
Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick, who was in
the city over night, the guests of Mrs.
P. E. Ruffner, departed this morning
for Takoma, Wash., where she will vis
it with her son, Paul, cmomercial agent
of the Burlington.
C. F. Wheeler and wife departed this
morning for Norfolk, Neb. where they
will visit relatives and friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Heath who have been
visiting in the city accompanied them
as far as Omaha as did Mrs. E. G.
Pangburn.
Mrs. Tocldhunter of Chicago, 111. who
has been in the city several days, the
guest of her mother Mrs. A. Kurtz de
parted on the noon train for Omaha
where he will visit further before re
turning to her home.
A marriage license was issued this af
ernoon to Emil Langer, aged 21 of
Douglas county and Pearl Lutz aged 19
also of Douglas county. Miss Lutz is a
daughter of the late John Lutz of this
J city. The marriage is to take place
this evening in this city.
Dietrich Smith of Elmwood, who as
pires to be a republican legislator at
Lincoln next year, was in the city over
nierht a witness in the Carroll case and,
incidentally, mingling with the people
and feeling the public pulse on county
option.
Wm. Hicks, Chas. Ryeheart. Bert
Vanhorn, Wm. Meisinger and Wm.
Spencer made up a party which depart
ed on the fast mail for Omaha from
which point they will journey to Ban
croft where they have some real estate
requiring attention. They will be gone
several days.
Miss Mary Foster, Cass county's ef
ficient Superintendent of Schools, re
turned last evening from a two weeks
outing at Lake Minnetonka and Duluth
and the Lake Superior country. Her
vacation did her a world of good and
she returns to the duties of her position
much refreshed.
I. N. Cummins, who called to Nebras
ka City by the funeral of his nephew,
George Mogis, one of the members of
Company C, N. N. G., who was drown
ed at Ashland several days since, re
turned to the city last evening. A full
account of Mr. Mogis' funeral will ap
pear in this paper tomorrow, being
crowded out of today's issue.
C. E. Westcott writing his sons from
Calgary, Alberta, tell them of the fine
weather he has experienced on his
northern trip, it being clear ant? cool up
there. He reports the crops prospects
in the northwest as magnificent, " the
season having been unusually favorable.
He will continue to enjoy the north
western climate for sometime to come.
Martin B. Houk came down from
Omaha last night on No. 2 to spend a
few days with friends and recuperate
from the heat. Yesterday afternoon
while switching in the Omaha yards he
was almost overcome with heat becom
ing dizzy and falling over against a car.
He immediately laid off and after rest
ing a while felt well enough to make
the trip down here where he will rest
and visit friends until he is well enough
to resume work.
For Sale.
One tract of 30 acres just west of
Plattsmouth Call on or write to Earle
Clark, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Llewellyn Moore was a passenj
Omaha this morning on business.
C. W. Glenn departed this morning
for Hamburg. Ia., going on No. 6.
W. P. Cock was among those who .
visited in the metropolis today being a
passenger on No. 19.
H. J, Streight who is suffering from
a paralytic stroke is reported to be
somewhat improved this morning.
C. A. Welch this morning returned
to his work on the Burlington after a
lay-off of several weeks recuperating.
Reports from the bedside of Fred
Ramge today are that he is doing very
well and is some better than yesterday.
Miss Anna Carlson departed this
morning for a couple of weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Hawrick,
Neb., being a passenger on No. 19.
Mrs. Anna Iverson and Mrs. Amelia
Shoemaker were passengers this morn
ing for Calhoun., where they will visit
with relatives and friends for several
days.
Miss Helen Kline departed this after
noon for a month's visit during the
heated term in the Northwest, going
from here to Montana, her first desti
nation being Livingston. ,
Attorney Wm. DelesDernier of Elm
wood came in last evening and was en
gaged today in Justice court before
Justice Archer appearing for the de
fense in the case against the Village of
Elmwood.
The case of Carroll vs. Village of
Elmwood which was tried before Just
ice Archer this morning attracted a
large crowd of witness from Elmwood
and vicinity, among them being Messrs.
Munger, McLaughlin, Retteker, McCaig
McFall and Swartz.
Chas. McBride and little son, who
have been visiting in Illinois for sever
al weeks, arrived in the city last even
ing en route to their home in Lincoln.
Mr. McBride had left his small daugh
ter here to visit with her grandmother
and he took her in company with her
little brother with him to their home
this morning.
Today, through W. C. Ramsey, its
agent, the Hartford Travelers' Insur
ance company, of Hartford, Connecticut,
paid T. M. Patterson $170,00, under a
policy of insurance in that company.
This amount was for injuries recently
sustained by Mr. Patterson, and the
prompt settlement and payment is high
ly creditable to the company and its
local agent.
Gcring on the Ticket
The action of Secretary of State Jun
kin in overruling the protest of Victor
Rosewater against the name of Henry
Gering of this city appearing on the
ballot as a Peoples Independent can
didate assures his selection as one of
the fusion electors
The decision was just and right and
and follows the law as laid down by the
Supreme Court. The protest was
merely a clever scheme of Victor Rose
water to prevent the Brvan electors
receiving the populist vote and in that
manner throwing the state into the re
publican ranks.
Sam Smith's Sale
Last Saturday Sam Smith gave the
first of his miscellaneous sales at his
barn on North Sixth street. Altho
this was the first sale and Mr. Smith
did not expect to receive many consign
ments he had about all he could con
veniently look after. The stuff sold
included furniture, horses, cows, poul
try and everything almost imaginable
and they all brought good prices. The
sale was a signal success and the next
one which will be held two weeks hence
is bound to be a big thing. He wants
the farmers and all others interested
to come in to these sales as he likely
will have just what is wanted.
The Papsr That Ladies Want.
Another large stock of the celebrated
Autocrat paper just received at the
Journal office, with envelopes to match.
Just the paper for the ladies to use in
their correspondence. Come and see the
style and quality and ascertain the price
and we know you buy it in preference
to any other paper. Put up in packages
of one hundred sheets each.
For Sale.
I have a bargain to offer in a complete
electric lighting outfit, consisting of
one three horse power crasoline engine,
one electric dynamo of thirty sixteen
candle power light capacity, switch
board and necessary instruments, water
cooling tank, all complete and mounted
on one base requiring only floor space
of six by three feet.
The engine will perform any work
usually done by a gasoline engine,- be
sides operating the dynamo, the dynamo
will light lamps, run motors, electric
fans and operate other electrical ap
pratus. This plant is it. daily operation
in Plattsmouth, and is practically new
having been used but thirty days. I am
installing a nine horse power plant to
take the place of the three horse outfit
and a soon as I get the large outfit in
operation, I will have no further use
for the small outfit so will sell it at a
very low figure. This outfit is made
especially for use in private residence
or store, is suitable for farm use as
well as town and is so simple that any
one can operate it without any ex peri -
i ence necessary.
For price or terms write or call and
see E. C. Wescott. Plattsmouth, N